ERC Consolidator Grant · 2021
Since the ancient Egyptians, the fluid in the brain has been considered a product of spirits, a pathological signature or inert liquid. Even at the turn of the 19th century, when the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was first described as a physiological substance, the CSF and the interstitial fluid (ISF), the fluid surrounding all the cells of the brain, were considered solely as a cushion. Only more recently studies have begun to show that the compositions of these fluids can have a marked impact on brain development and animal behaviour. A number of studies have employed omics to demonstrate that the ISF and the CSF are rich in secreted proteins, RNAs and metabolites. However, it is still…
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